The INSIDER daily digest

Starting off this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest with news on a Pentagon pricing policy:

Lawmakers ask Kendall to withdraw commercial items proposal

Fifty-five House lawmakers have sent a letter to Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall asking that he withdraw a proposed pricing policy that defense industry advocates say would hamper commercial companies seeking to do business with the Defense Department.

Document: House lawmakers' letter to DOD on commercial pricing

In case you missed it, here's the front page from this week's Inside the Army:

Army robotics program takes page from vehicles, soldier playbooks

Officials crafting the Army's emerging robotics portfolio are taking cues from longstanding vehicles and soldier-equipment programs as they prepare a new line of autonomous systems for fielding.

Eying Russia, Lithuania to decide about new combat vehicles next month

Lithuanian defense officials are expected to decide in early December which type of infantry fighting vehicle the government will buy, according to an official at the country's embassy in Washington.

Army seeks fresh ways to integrate cyber forces into tactical operations

The Army is wrestling with the question of how its cyber teams will become part of the service's tactical operations, staging pilot programs to decide where the respective capabilities fit into defensive and offensive missions, according to the head of Army Cyber Command.

Michigan lawmakers want accelerated funding for humvee upgrades

Michigan state lawmakers are asking Congress and the Army to speed up funding for upgrades to the humvee fleet, citing safety concerns stemming from rollover accidents, according to a recent petition.

In addition, here's Inside the Navy's front page:

Navy allotting $1.3 billion for old training helos over next decade

The Navy plans to spend $1.3 billion through fiscal year 2025 to maintain and upgrade its aging TH-57 training helicopters and simulators, as service officials decide whether they will pursue a replacement aircraft over the next two years.

Frigate highlights internal Navy debate over capabilities versus capacity

Efforts to shape the future frigate's requirements have highlighted a debate between the secretary of the Navy and top uniformed officials over whether the service needs more capable warships or more vessels in general, according to naval analysts watching the program.

Electric Boat will recommend VPM module length, update cost estimate

General Dynamics Electric Boat will recommend a final module length for the Virginia Payload Module, update the cost estimate for the effort and complete payload tube arrangements for the platform in fiscal year 2016, according to the Navy.

Navy received approval recently to kickoff MQ-4C operational assessment

The Navy was recently approved to kickoff its operational assessment for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle after a several-months delay due to continued integration work, according to a service spokeswoman.